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Cocktail Festival & Bar Convention
30 Sep.-01 Oct. 2025 BARTENDER ROMANIA este un nou concept de eveniment/concurs dedicat barmanilor profesionisti.

Trei specialisti din industria bartending-ului, pleaca in cautarea celor mai buni barmani din Romania, pentru a-i invita sa participe intr-o competitie unica.
*Marius Gogoasa
Expert Bartending/ Trainer, este fondatorul si managerul agentiei de bartending Exquisite -bar solutions-, cea mai titrata si activa agentie de profil din tara, recunoscuta pe plan international. Marius are o experienta foarte vasta, a fost pregatit in UK, Germania, Italia, Suedia sau Olanda. Este proprietarul barului Flair Angel -spirit*sugar*water*biter*, un bar etalon pentru industria ospitalitatii.
*Ionut Ivanov
Campion European Flair Bartending, este trainer pentru barmanii profesionisti specializati in flair. Ionut a participat in multe finale internationale de bartending si a castigat calificarile celui mai prestigios concurs de flair bartending din lume- Roadhouse World Flair. Mai mult, Ionut este specializat in probele de speed bartending si mixology.
*Luca Valentin
Campion Mondial in Flair Bartending, este cel mai cunoscut barman din Romania pe plan international. A castigat finale mondiale de flair bartending in Londra, Las Vegas, Tokio sau Milano; este flairbartending trainer in echipa Exquisite -bar solutions-. Vali este prezent constant in Showbizz; este finalist Romanii au Talent si invitat sa sustina demonstratii in diverse evenimente organizate in tara sau in afara ei. Alaturi de ei, in aceste calatorii, se afla frumoasa *Alexandra Popescu; actrita, model international, a sustinut prezentari in Monte Carlo pentru Nichole de Carle sau in Saint Tropez pentru Rossi Babarossa; Alexandra este fascinata de cocktail-uri, de lumea cosmopolita a barurilor/cluburilor si a fost incantata de provocarea -Bartender Romania-. In Boot Camp este invitat un alt specialist din industrie *Adrian Caradeanu -specialist/trainer barista; este vicecampion European BaristaMixology si finalist mondial/top 3 MixologyBartender. Adrian ii va testa pe barmani intr-o proba dificila -Perfect Espresso-
Calatoriile celor 4 personaje, experientele traite in barurile barmanilor selectati, Boot Camp-ul cu probe eliminatorii cat si finala -GalaEvent Bartender Romania- sunt filmate si prezentate in mai multe episoade sub forma unui RealityShow incendiar, care arata lucruri necunoscute inca din lumea fascinanta si cosmopolita a Bartending-ului.

31/10/2026

BRIFT 2026, that's a wrap! 🍸

3,400+ visitors, 30+ speakers, 35+ partners and countless memories made over two days at Halo Events Center.

Thank you to everyone who brought the know-how, the conversations and the energy that made this edition one to be remembered. See you all next year! 🥂

30/10/2026

Welcome to the Main Stage Area!

The program: a Latte Art Throwdown, exhibitors with new finds at every stand, and the Gala Awards Bartender Romania crowning the best in Mixology, Barista, Flair Bartending and the Best Romanian Cocktail Bar. 🏆

But the real stars were in the crowd. Every cheer, every chat between rounds and every hug after a win came from you, the people who made BRIFT what it was. Thank you for showing up ! 🥂

29/10/2026

Welcome to Cocktail City 🍸

Population: thousands of bartenders, venue owners and brands. Main attractions: new labels, endless tastings and conversations that kept going long after the last sip. 🥃

Big thanks to every exhibitor who called the city home for two days. We already miss the neighbours 🥂

09/10/2026

BRIFT 2026 is officially over, and what a way to raise the bar. 🍸

This edition was a true step forward for BRIFT: stronger in every direction, richer in content, bigger in energy and more powerful in the connections created along the way.

Two days filled with ideas, inspiration, talent, conversations and an incredible community coming together under one roof.

The first year of our new formula, x at , brought us:

🍸 3400+ visitors
🥃 35+ partners
🍹 30+ speakers

And most importantly, one community moving forward together. ❤️

07/10/2026

Okay, this one is a little hard to close. 🤎

For two days, BRIFT was full of people who came to share what they know, show what they do, discover something new and spend time with a community that has a lot to say.

So thank you. To the speakers, bartenders, partners, brands, teams behind the scenes and, most of all, to everyone who came, stayed, asked questions, joined the conversations and gave BRIFT its energy.

You brought the room to life. We just gave you the space for it.

Until next time, keep the conversations going, keep the ideas moving and save us a seat at the bar. 🥂

07/10/2026

The Gala Awards Bartender Romania has crowned its winners at BRIFT 2026! 🏆

Swipe through to meet the people and the bar that took home the titles:

🍸 Flair Bartending: Narcis Dulgheriu
Speed, showmanship and perfect timing in one routine. Narcis wins the Flair Bartending title.

☕ Barista: Dragos Magdici
Every detail in the cup counts, from the grind to the pour. Dragos is the best Barista of this edition.

🥃 Mixology: Dragoș Nitelea
Creativity, technique and balance in a single glass. Deagos earns the Mixology title.

🍹 Best Bar: Teoria
The bar that set the standard this year. Teoria is our Best Bar.

Congratulations to all four, and thank you for bringing your best to the BRIFT stage! 🥂

07/10/2026

There’s one ingredient behind the bar that’s probably better left out: ego.

Tony Pescatori brought a sharp, very personal take on what happens when experience meets self-awareness, and why being good at what you do also means knowing when to get out of your own way.

Twenty years in the industry and still questioning yourself? That says plenty. 👏

07/10/2026

What if a cocktail menu started more like a script than a recipe? 🎭

Brought to BRIFT by , Jan Vlasák and Vilém Lánský unpacked "The Anatomy of a Detail: From Concept to Menu", showing how an idea can grow into a story, and how that story can eventually make its way into the glass.

A good reminder that sometimes, the smallest detail is where the whole thing starts. 🍸

07/10/2026

Things got a little Weirdly VELO Wonderful at BRIFT. 👀

Cocktail City, challenges, bartending moments and a crowd that kept coming back to see what was happening next. Did you get a taste of the VELO experience at BRIFT? 💚

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Halo Events Center, Bulevardul Marasti
Bucharest
011465

Website

http://www.brift.ro/

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